Peachy Lemonade

When I first started dating my husband I was surprised when at restaurants he had long conversations with the waiters about their lemonade.  “It’s just lemonade, not vintage wine” I thought to myself as he quizzed the waiter on if it was premade or fresh squeezed, if they had flavored mix ins and if so which was the best. Ten minutes later he would finally order a drink.      I usually just ordered what he ordered.  I mean if you are going to spend ten minutes talking with the waiter about your drink I hope it is going to be amazing.  And sometimes they were amazing.  I’ve learned over the years that we like our lemonade tart and flavorful (no country time mix for us).

This summer I stumbled unto this Peach Lemonade recipe (from the back of the simply peach can) and it is fantastic, simple to make but super flavorful and refreshing to drink. 

 
Peachy Lemonade

½ c sugar

½ c Simply Peach

5 cups water

1 cup lemon juice (or 2 tablespoons Classic Lemonade or other unsweetened lemonade powder)

Heat sugar, simply peach and 1 cup water in small sauce pan until completely dissolved. 

In the meantime, juice 4-6 lemons to make 1 cup lemon juice. 

Combine Simply peach mixture and lemon juice in a pitcher.  Add remaining 4 cups cold water.  Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until cold. 

 

Flashback Friday: Mango Lime No Bake Cookies

                    

            

On Fridays I share one of my favorite recipes from the past.  Recipes that are so good they deserve a second look.  I originally shared this recipe for Mango Lime No Bake Cookies here. 

Why is the such a great recipe?

• It is easy, it takes 5 minutes or less
• No bake means absolutely NO cooking, baking, or heating of any kind.  
• For years I have felt cheated by the fact that most no bake cookies have to be cooked on the stove top.  But with this recipe, and a few more to come, when I say no bake I mean it.    
• It is delicious, so delicious when I take it places the adults eat this and try to get the kids to eat the chips ahoy.
• It is tropical.  I have a love most everything that has coconut, lime, or mangoes in it.  All three in one cookies is heavenly!    

Recipe Notes:

•  I think these cookies get better after chilling in the refrigerator for a while.   
•  If you can’t find unsweetened coconut it is okay to use the regular sweetened coconut you find on the baking isle of the grocery store.
•  I use a small cookie scoop to share these cookies.  The best size is for the cookies to be two bites worth—think the size of a golf ball. 

Mango Lime No Bake Cookies

Printable Recipe

1/2 cup freeze dried mangoes

1 cups shredded unsweetened coconut

pinch salt

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp lime juice

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 tablespoons honey

In the bowl of a food processor, blend the coconut into powder.  Add dry mangoes, don't rehydrate just add them dry, and process until everything is powdered.  Add all other ingredients and process until to forms a "dough" about a minute.  Roll into balls.  Refrigerate until firm.   Yield 10 cookies

Super Simple Sesame Noodles

My kids love spaghetti and meatballs, so we eat it all the time.  And by all the time I mean my kids want it every day, for lunch, and for dinner.  I do not love spaghetti and meatballs, I don’t have anything against the dish but after having my kids dance around the house chanting that they want meatballs every night I have eaten the noodles and red sauce too often.  But because my kids love it (and eat it without complaining) I keep making it.    A while back I ran into a super simple sesame noodle recipe by the Pioneer Woman, and I love it.  I can make spaghetti and meat balls for the kids and

I can eat something a little different without a lot of hassle. 

This simple sesame noodle recipe is basic enough that it is easy to incorporate into your food storage menu.  I buy my soy sauce and garlic powder at Sam’s club, and the sesame oil and hot chili oil at Wal-Mart.  Haven’t tried Siracha?  Go get yourself some.  It is amazing .  But be warned it is super spicy, start with just a few drops, a little goes a long way.

Super Simple Sesame Noodles 

Printable Recipe

12 ounces, fluid Thin Noodles, Cooked and Drained

¼ cups Soy Sauce

2 Tablespoons Sugar

1 teaspoon garlic powder or 4 cloves Garlic, Minced

2 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar

3 Tablespoons Pure Sesame Oil

½ teaspoons Hot Chili sauce like Sambal Oleek or Siracha (optional, I leave it out when I’m cooking for the kids)

4 Tablespoons Canola Oil

Chopped peanuts, for garnish  (I really love to use the chopped nuts from the ice cream sundae topping section of the grocery store)

Whisk all ingredients (except noodles) together in a bowl. Taste and adjust ingredients as needed.

Pour sauce over warm noodles and toss to coat.

Sprinkle with chopped peanuts.

Serve in a bowl with chopsticks. Yummy!

Email for Customers who want to set up their own Thrive Life Q

Today I've been working on following up from a party I had last week.  I have several customers who didn't attend the party but wanted more information on the Q


Generally I like to set up customers Qs.  This way I can help them figure out what they really want and make sure it all set up correctly and tied to the correct party.  

This is the letter I sent to one of my customers who wanted more info.   You can view this letter as a Google document here.

R........,

You requested more information on the Thrive Life Q and developing a plan for your family’s food storage.  Thrive Life wants to make it easy to build your food storage and we offer two tools to help you.

1.       The Thrive Life Planner

The planner is a free tool that helps you develop a food storage plan for your family.  It only takes about 5 minutes to set up a plan that is personalized to your family needs.

Try out the FREE Food Storage Planner today

2.      The Q

Think of the Thrive Life Q as your Netflix Queue, but for food storage.  You create a list of products (or use the planner to create one) you would like in your food storage and set your maximum monthly budget.  The Q system does the work to make sure you build up your home store over time.

A week before your items are set to ship you will receive an e-mail telling you what is coming so you can make any changes.   The Q takes the hassle out of shopping, so sit back, relax, and let THRIVE food come to your door.

Check out how easy it is to build your food storage over time while staying within a budget!

I know you want your Q to count toward S......’s party.   You can set it up online and when your first order processed I’ll “tie” it to her party, or when you have looked at it give me a call (435-535-1470) and I’ll help you set it up.

Thanks

Heather

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Heather Lorimer

Platinum Executive, Thrive Life

435-535-1470

heather@teamshelfreliance.com